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New York: CIRCLES – Fireside Chat and Networking Event
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12
5:00 p.m. ET Registration and Networking
5:30 p.m. ET Fireside Chat
6:30 p.m. ET Reception and Networking
Northwestern Mutual - New York
200 Liberty St.
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The fireside chat will feature:
(Left to right above)
Laura Deaner, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Northwestern Mutual. Deaner is accountable for establishing and steering Northwestern Mutual’s enterprise-wide cybersecurity and information risk management strategy. Full bio available here.
Dave Gordon, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital & Information Officer, Northwestern Mutual. Gordon is responsible for all aspects of the company’s technology and digital teams, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), software engineering, data engineering, digital product & design, enterprise architecture, infrastructure & cloud services, and information risk & cybersecurity. Full bio available here.
Moderated by Ray Manista, Arts ’87, Law ’90, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer, Northwestern Mutual; Vice Chair, Marquette University Board of Trustees. Manista is responsible for the company’s law and public affairs function, including the law, enterprise compliance, privacy, government relations, enterprise sustainability departments, and the Northwestern Mutual Foundation. He also serves on the company's Senior Leadership Team. He was elected to the Marquette University Board of Trustees in 2017 and was elected vice chair of the board in 2023. Full bio available here.
$35 per person*
$25 per young alumni* (2010-2024 Marquette undergraduates)
Includes attendee directory, beer/wine/soda and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
